Dispensing machine



Dec. 3, 1929.

s. HANscN DISPENSING MACHINE Filed Magrch 15, 1929 gva/vanto@ favofer/v/HNSGN,

Patented Dec. 3, 19249 UNITED STATES SIGVORT HANSON, 0F RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO RCINE DISPENSER MANU- FACTURING COIKPANY, F RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION DISPENSING MACHINE Application led March 13, 1929. Serial No. 346,711.

My invention relates to improvements in dispensing machines ot the character disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1, 633,207, issued J une 21, 1927, and No. 1,659,772, issued February 21, 1928, upon my applications; my object being to provide simplified and highly ettective means tor agitating the powdered malted milk mass or similar material whereby the same becomes separated and in substantially loose condition tor ready dispcnsation trom the machine, as will turther appear.

In the accompanying drawing, forming part hereof, Figure 1 is anelevation ot a dispensing machine to which my improvement is applicable; Fig. 2,. a plan as seen when looking into the bowl et the machine showing the agitator in the bottom of the bowl; Fig. 3, a vertical section taken on the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. d showing the discharger in closed position; Fig. l a vertical section talren on the dotted line it-4 in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a vertical section showing the discliiarger in dispensing position.

In said drawing, the numeral 5 indicates a stand upon which the dispenser is mounted, the latter comprising a bowl (i and a material container 7 into which material'is deposited to be dispensed through the outlet 8, said `container being provided with a removable cover 9, all of which parts may be of any desired character and arrangement.

In the bowl 6 a rocleshatt 10 is mounted and actuated by a. spring-controlled lever 11,

and upon said sha'lft is mounted a combination discharger and closure 12, 13, the discharge): comprising a plurality of graduated compartments, substantially in the mamierv disclosed in my said former patents, and there tore it is unnecessary to describe these fea` tures in detail..

In the bottom et the bowl 6 I secure an agitator 15 so termed as to follow the concave contour of the bowl and having an open base 1G, 17, and side members 18, 19, `termed to correspond to the contour et' the bowl, said agitator being substantially ot the character ot an open-work i 1ame through which the discharger 12, 13, directs material into the outlet 8 to be expelled therethrough into a glass or receptacle for serving beverage.` At opposite sides of the agitator I providebearings 20, 21, in which is mounted the arms 22 of a bail 23 which preferably passes through the discharger and is movable eccentrically in relation thereto and to the agitator.

In practice I have learned that by agitating the lower portion ot the powered mass in the bowl there is sutlicient disturbance Yimparted to the entire charge to destroy the cohesion thereof and loosen and separate the material into iinely powdered term to be dispensed 'from the machine, so that by the simple device disclosed the material becomes thorough-` ly disintegrated into pulverulent condition to properly lill a predetermined compartment 25 ot the discharger, which latter maybe adjusted into tired position in the manner disclosed in said patents. In operation it will be understood that material in the container 7 enters the bowl 6 and the compartment 25 et the discharger, and when shaft 10 is rocked by` pulling lever lltorwardly, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. `1, the discharger also rocks, its closure moving away from -the` outlet 8 as indicated in Fig. 5 until a compartment 25 registers with the outlet` and discharges its load thereinto, which operation occurs upon the forward pull of the lever. t rtssaid discharger revolves the bail 23 which is mounted therein and connectedto the agitator actuates the latter to move torwardly, and upon release et the lever it automatically returns to the position indicated by iull lines in Fig. 1, at the same time -returning discharger 12 to closed position, as indicated in F ig. 3, the agitator through the action ot the bail being simultaneously `returned with the discharger as indicated in Fig. It will therefore be apparent that by rocking the shatt in the manner described a rapid and somewhat violent reciprocating action in a curvilinear path will be imparted to the agitator and cause its base and side members to travel back and `forth through the powdered mass, urging the material into a compartment 25, and thereby, in cooperation with the dischargcr, disturbs and separates the material to accomplish the result described, and as the lever is frequently operated to actuate said discharger and agitator together itwill be understood that the material is quite often subjected to such agitation` and thus prevented from packing or crystallizing in a manner Well known.

' I claimas myinyention:

1. 'Ina dispenser, a. material receiving con` tainer, a dischar er therein, a rock-shaftsup- Porti theglisc argenan agitator embodyo ing a` rameadjacentgthe ,discharger, means connecting the discharger and frame, and means for rocking said shaft and discharger and to simultaneously reciprocate the frame along the bottom of thecontainerto agitate material to be dispensed by the discharger.

,-2. In...a;dispenser havingafcontainer embodying-aconcave bottom,-a= rock-shaft in the container, :an agitator in i the container conorming tofthe contour-of said bottom, and

means vlfor'actuating the .rock-shaft to reciprocate the agitator lalong the bottom of thecontainer'.

f3. :Inma-dispensing machine-having a containen embodying a. concavebottom, a rockshaft inthe --ccntz'iinenl an agitator comprising:.a-fna me: embodying laterally extending 1 members, f said agitator conforming to the contouro'the container, and means forl actul ating-=the rock-sha-ftto reciprocate the agi- 30,- tator'mlongfthe'bottom of the container and sepanatematerialtobe dispensed from the machine. Y

f4. .'Inla-dispensingmachine, amaterial rei ceivingl containerfa discharger therein, a rock-.shaft supporting the discharger, an agitattorLi-nfthecontainer beneath the discharger Aand',:liavingean:opening'therein for the discharge of! material. therethrough,l means connected the discharger andfagitator, and means Y 40 for aetlaating` the rock-shaft to simultaneousvlymoclr theldischarger and reciprocate the agitator.

' 25. In'fafdispensenfamaterial container, a froek-shaftfthereima discharger mounted on z the shaftfan lagitator beneath the discharger, a'fbail.` connected to the discharger and to one end ofthe. agitator, and meansfor actuatingl the zshaft l to simultaneously rock the dischargerand-reciprocate thee-agitator to agiv tate and-separate-material in the container.

"Ini testimonydwhereofl aliix my signature.

f SIGVORT-HANSON. 

